Mary Lyon Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
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Creator Role
sculptor sculptor producer issuer
Description
The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of Mary Lyon, an American advocate for women's education and founder of the Wheaton Female Seminary (now Wheaton College) and Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now Mount Holyoke College). On the reverse, three women are pictured standing behind a table. At their fronts, four smaller girls sit at the table. A lamp is pictured at the bottom and is surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1967
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: THE HALL OF FAME © 1967 FOR GREAT AMERICANS / AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / MARY LYON / 1797 1849 / KARL GRUPPE / AND / LAURA GARDIN FRASER / SCULPTORS reverse: FOUNDER / MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
Subjects
Lyon, Mary, 1797-1849; New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Work Type
commemorative medal
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
3154.85
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.